Guide on How to Defeat Beast Glasya-Labolas in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT5V)
Beast Glasya-Labolas is a Canon of Vengeance main story boss enemy faced by the Protagonist or Nahobino in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT 5: Vengeance, SMT5V).
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How to face Beast Glasya-Labolas
In order to face the boss in battle, you must start the following quest:
| Main Quest | Location | Prerequisite |
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Beast Glasya-Labolas Boss Information
Here is a breakdown of the boss’ stats, strengths and weaknesses, and skills:
Beast Glasya-Labolas Details
| Boss Type | Main Story Boss (Canon of Vengeance only) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demon Race | Beast | |
| Recommended Level | Level 8 or higher | |
| Recommended Party Members | ||
| Yoko Hiromine (Guest) |
Yuzuru Atsuta (Guest) |
Cait Sith |
Beast Glasya-Labolas Affinity Strengths and Weaknesses
| Physical |
Fire |
Ice |
Electric |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Weak |
| Force |
Light |
Dark |
Almighty |
| Null | – | Null | – |
Beast Glasya-Labolas Ailment Strengths and Weaknesses
| Sleep |
Mirage |
Poison |
Confusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resist | Null | Resist | Resist |
| Charm |
Seal |
Mud |
Shroud |
| Resist | Resist | Resist | Resist |
SMT V: Vengeance Demonic Compendium (Demons List)
Beast Glasya-Labolas Skills and Effects
| Skill | Skill Effect |
|---|---|
| Bouncing Claw +3 |
2-3 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. |
| Dustoma +1 |
Chance of inflicting Mirage to 1 foe. |
| Divined Fortune | While in the active party, if an ally’s Accuracy/Evasion is raised by 2 ranks, their Critical Rate will be increased. |
SMT V: Vengeance Demon Skills and Effects
Beast Glasya-Labolas Boss Setup
Here is a breakdown of the battle preparation against the boss:
Carry recovery items and battle items.
Before facing the boss enemy, pack HP and MP recovery items in case your party runs out of HP and MP during the battle. Ailment recovery items are also mandatory as well as dampener items. You can also carry elemental gems and shard items and buff items if they are available to you.
Max your Magatsuhi Gauge.
Furthermore, ensure that your Magatsuhi gauge is already at or nearing maximum capacity. Having it full or nearly max before battle helps you unleash your offense swiftly.
Pick ally demons that can counter Physical and Force skills.
If possible, ensure that party members can innately Repel/Drain/Null/Resist Physical and Force skills. If you can’t, make sure their weaknesses are addressed during battle.
Add demons that can use Physical skills.
Similarly, include demons in your active party who can use Electric skills (for Glasya-Labolas).
Beast Glasya-Labolas Boss Strategies
Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against the boss:
Target the weaknesses immediately to setup debuffs effects quick.
Begin the battle by targeting the weak point of the boss enemy using demon skills or gem/shard items. After all party members have finished, use the remaining moves to cast debuffs first. Repeat the process on your following turn, but this time apply buffs to your party.
Land debuffs to the boss enemy.
Apply debuffs to the boss while saving some MP for recovery skills. Debuffs can take the form of a drop in attack power (Tarunda), defense power (Rakunda), or hit/evasion power (Sukunda). Prioritize landing Sukunda first. Tarunda and Rakunda are next. If you have any remaining turns, apply these debuffs to the same boss again to further reduce their stat value.
These debuffs can be accessed by Nahobino and any demons in your party.
Cast buffs to your party members.
Use buffs on your party members as well. Buffs can take the form of increased attack power (Tarukaja), defense power (Rakukaja), or hit/evasion power (Sukukaja). Prioritize landing Tarukaja first. Sukukaja after that, followed by Rakukaja. If you have some extra moves, deploy these buffs again to boost your party members’ stats even more.
These buffs can be accessed by Nahobino and any demons in your party.
Remove negative statuses like ailments and debuffs.
The boss enemy will cast skills that will inflict negative statuses to your party. Make it a priority to cure party members afflicted with ailments such as mirage. Then, focus on removing debuff skills.
Let the boss consume their Magatsuhi gauge.
While setting up debuffs and buffs, the boss enemy will gradually build up their Magatsuhi gauge. Once full, they will use their Magatsuhi gauge to prepare for their strongest attack the following turn.
Block the strongest attack of the boss.
Use a Physical dampener item to nullify its strongest skill, Bouncing Claw, while other party members recast their debuffs/buffs.
Activate Magatsuhi quickly skill to setup your offense.
If you successfully block a boss skill, you will regain your turn immediately. Before using your own Magatsuhi skill, such as Omagatoki: Critical, double-check that your debuffs and buffs are still active.
On Nahobino’s turn, activate a Magatsuhi skill to give you up to 8 moves against the boss.
Target and eliminate Glasya-Labolas using Electric skills.
Finish off Glasya-Labolas as quickly as you can because it has the capacity to slow and disrupt your party’s battle flow, especially when under mirage effects.
Glasya-Labolas is weak to Electric skills, and the damage will be increased if the party is boosted with Tarukaja.
Use Physical or other elemental skills against Glasya-Labolas except Force and Dark.
Except for Force and Dark, Glasya-Labolas is not resistant to Physical or other elemental skills. Take advantage of these damage types to reduce the boss’s HP especially when a Magatsuhi skill is active.
Keep weakened allies sustained in battle.
Use healing and recovery skills to keep the party’s HP and SP levels sufficient, as well as statues secure. Especially when other party members are being overpowered by opponent damage and status effects. If you’ve run out of MP, use items instead.
Other Boss Guides
Canon of Vengeance Bosses
Minato Region - Vengeance Route Main Story Bosses
| Beast Glasya-Labolas (Level 8) |
Drake Hydra (Level 15) |
| Qadistu Naamah (Level 18) |
Fallen Eligor (Level 20) |
| Lady Nuwa (Serpentine) (Level 22) |
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Shinagawa Region - Vengeance Route Main Story Bosses
| Naamah and Beast Glasya-Labolas (Level 22) |
Vile Lahmu (Level 24) |
Other Vengeance Route Main Story Bosses
| Qaditsu Eisheth Zenunim (Level 28) |
Human Yuzuru Atsuta and Holy Hayataro (Level 38) |
| Deity Khonsu (Level 46) |
Meta Shohei Yakumo and Lady Nuwa (Level 49) |
| Qaditsu Agrat bat Mahlat (Level 50) |
Qaditsu Lilith (Level 52) |
| Herald Abdiel (Level 58) |
Deity Odin and Deity Zeus (Level 72) |
| Tyrant Beelzebub (Level 72) |
Herald Metatron (Level 79 |
| Fallen Abdiel and Human Ichiro Dazai (Level 80) |
Tiamat (Level 83) |
| Tehom (Law Route) (Level 84) | Herald Mastema (Chaos Route) (Level 84) |
| Matter Lucifer (Level 85) | - |
Canon of Creation Bosses
Minato Region Main Story Bosses
| Drake Hydra (Level 15) |
Fallen Eligor (Level 20) |
| Lady Nuwa (Serpentine) (Level 22) |
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Minato Region Optional Bosses
| Vile Pazuzu (Level 16) |
Yoma Apsaras (Level 16) |
| Femme Leanan Sidhe (Level 17) |
Brute Oni (Level 17) |
| Megami Anahita (Level 18) |
Brute Shiki-Ouji (Level 19) |
| Dragon Xuanwu / Genbu (Level 23) |
Avian Jatayu (Level 25) |
| Holy Baihu / Byakko (Level 43) |
Avian Zhuque / Suzaku (Level 43) |
| Kishin Koumokuten Part 1 (Level 44) |
Dragon Qing Long / Seiryu (Level 45) |
| Kunitsu Ouyamatsumi / Oyamatsumi (Level 48) |
Drake Seth (Level 62) |
| Deity Khonsu (Level 64) |
Kishin Koumokuten Part 2 (Level 65) |
| Dragon Huang Long / Kohryu (Level 70) |
Fury Zaou-Gongen (Level 75) |
Shinagawa Region Main Story Bosses
| Vile Lahmu Part 1 (Level 23) | Beast Loup-garou (Level 28) |
| Genma Fionn mac Cumhaill Part 1 (Level 32) | Vile Lahmu Part 2 (Level 38) |
Shinagawa Region Optional Bosses
| Tyrant King Frost (Level 28) | Divine Principality (Level 28) |
| Night Lilim (Level 32) | Haunt Kumbhanda (Level 34) |
| Avian Thunderbird (Level 35) | Tyrant Loki (Level 36) |
| Kishin Zouchouten Part 1 (Level 36) | Tyrant Belphegor (Level 38) |
| Vile Girimekhala (Level 46) | Genma Amanozako (Level 51) |
| Kunitsu Arahabaki (Level 62) | Kishin Zouchouten Part 2 (Level 65) |
| Deity Baal (Level 69) | Deity Khonsu Ra (Level 82) |
Chiyoda Region Main Story Bosses
| Meta Shohei Yakumo (Level 46) | Tyrant Surt (Level 49) |
| Lady Ishtar (Level 52) | Fury Chernobog (Level 53) |
| Tyrant Arioch (Level 55) | Herald Abdiel (Level 58) |
Chiyoda Region Optional Bosses
| Fury Dionysus (Level 44) | Night Black Frost (Level 44) |
| Deity Horus (Level 46) | Jaki Hecatoncheires (Level 47) |
| Holy Chimera (Level 50) | Kunitsu Okuninushi, Oyamatsumi, Sukuna-Hikona, and Take-Minakata (Level 39-50) |
| Kishin Jikokuten Part 1 (Level 51) | Tyrant Moloch (Level 51) |
| Herald Camael (Level 54) | Kishin Jikokuten Part 2 (Level 65) |
| Fury Asura and Tyrant Mithras (Level 71) | - |
Taito Region Main Story Bosses
| Deity Zeus Part 1 (Level 72) | Drake Vasuki (Level 72) |
| Deity Odin (Level 72) | Herald Metatron (Level 78) |
| Herald Melchizedek (Level 79) | Herald Sraosha (Level 80) |
| Lady Alilat (Level 81) | Nahobino Abdiel (Level 83) |
| Nahobino Tsukiyomi (Level 83) | Nahobino Nuwa (Level 83) |
| Matter Lucifer (Law and Chaos Route) (Level 85) | Matter Lucifer (True Neutral/Humanity Route) (Level 90) |
Taito Region Optional Bosses
| Kishin Bishamonten Part 1 (Level 58) | Tyrant Abaddon (Level 61) |
| Kishin Bishamonten Part 2 (Level 65) | Genma Fionn mac Cumhaill Part 2 (Level 66) |
| Wargod Futsunushi (Level 69) | Fallen Adramelech (Level 71) |
| Tyrant Amon (Level 73) | Herald Raphael, Gabriel, and Uriel (Level 74) |
| Avian Garuda (Level 80) | Herald Michael (Level 80) |
| Tyrant Belial (Level 80) | Megami Maria (Level 81) |
| Lady Inanna (Level 81) | Lady Danu (Level 81) |
| Deity Zeus Part 2 (Level 86) | Fury Shiva (Level 96) |
DLC Optional Bosses
| Dragon Quetzalcoatl (Level 34) | Megami Artemis (Level 37) |
| Femme Cleopatra (Level 61) | Tyrant Mephisto (Level 79) |
| Fiend Matador (Level 24) | Fiend Daisoujou (Level 30) |
| Fiend Hell Biker (Level 36) | Fiend White Rider (Level 43) |
| Fiend Red Rider (Level 47) | Fiend Black Rider (Level 52) |
| Fiend Pale Rider (Level 57) | Fiend Mother Harlot (Level 64) |
| Fiend Trumpeter (Level 73) | King Demi-fiend (Level 99) |
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